BISWANATH, Nov 14: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the under-construction ropeway from Biswanath Ghat to the historic river island of Umatumoni in the Brahmaputra would open to the public in April.
Sarma made the announcement after inspecting the progress of the project during his two-day visit to Biswanath district.
The 446-metre ropeway project is being built at an estimated cost of around Rs 59 crore. Once completed, it will ease travel from Biswanath Ghat to Umatumoni island and is expected to attract more visitors to the area.
Sarma also said a formal application for approval of the Biswanath Medical College and Hospital would be submitted in January.
He said an interstate bus terminal could be built in Biswanath if the government took a decision on it.
